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Seven suspected members of the Islamic State terrorist group go on trial in Germany on Tuesday. German prosecutors accuse the men, who are between the ages of 21 and 47, of establishing a terror cell in the country. According to the indictment, they scouted out possible sites for attacks in Germany and elsewhere in Western Europe. However, no evidence of concrete plans were uncovered. The seven were detained a year ago in various locations in the western state of North Rhine Westphalia and have been in pre-trial custody ever since. They will stand trial at the Higher Regional Court in Dusseldo…

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